The Science Talent Search is the country's oldest scholarship competition for high school scientists.

In The New York Times on Jan. 13, a headline read: "122 New Yorkers Are Chosen in a Science Talent Search" (the National Westinghouse Science Talent Search).

Stephen S. Hall's article (June 4) reveals that the students at Midwood High participating in the Science Talent Search absorb not only the brilliant ideas of top-flight scientists but also some of their more maladaptive behaviors.

Awards received by students include the Australian Mathematics Competition and The Victorian Science Talent Search Competition.

The Secondary Science program won awards in 2003 (National Level Science Talent Search Examination and Best Participation Award in the NSTSE)

The 46-year-old Science Talent Search, sponsored by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation and administered by Science Service, an educational organization, has long been noted for compiling a roster of the nation's most promising young scientists.

From an inter-school perspective, Kingswood students competed in the Westpac Maths Competition, the Science Talent Search and the Alliance Francaise Competition.

The school participates in local and state competitions such as the Science Talent Search and the Model Solar Boat Challenge.

Bronx Science has counted 132 finalists in the Intel (formerly Westinghouse) Science Talent Search, the largest number of any high school.

The AWIS President was appointed to the National Leadership Council of Building Engineering and Science Talent (the organization established to ensure implementation of CAWMSET recommendations.)